Shepard's Pie!

[vercetti2021]

So hello loves. I've been wanting to make this dish for a very long time for Thanksgiving. This is the year to do it since ours is gonna be pretty big. I always make green bean casserole, but I wanna make this too.

So who has made this? I need advice

[Arkansas Granny]

1. I've made it a few times. Maybe I can help.

[vercetti2021]

3. Going by your user name

You definitely can! Grandma's are always the best freaking cooks!!!

[Arkansas Granny]

17. This is how I make mine. I use ground beef instead of lamb and I don't have exact measurements.

Brown a lb. of ground beef. Add a diced onion and 2 or 3 stalks of sliced celery and cook until softened.

Stir in a few tablespoons of all purpose flour and cook for a few minutes to get rid of the raw taste. Gradually stir in enough beef stock to make a thick gravy. Season with salt, pepper and Worcestershire sauce to taste.

While it simmers, add a package of frozen mixed vegetables and cook until heated through. Place in a 2 qt. casserole or baking dish. Using 4 or 5 potatoes make mashed potatoes and spread over the top and bake at 350°F until hot and bubbly and lightly browned on top.

There are a lot of good recipes online with actual measurements that might be helpful. Good luck.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

21. And lots of extra sharp cheddar on top!? Your way is almost

The way I make it. Except probably make more potatoes since it never seems like enough.

[Arkansas Granny]

22. Cheese on top never hurt anything!

[SheltieLover]

2. I've never made it, but someone posted about cottage pie recently

As I understand it, cottage pie has ground beef for meat. Shepherd's pie is lamb for meat.

Great idea imo! Enjoy!

[vercetti2021]

4. Yeah that's it

In my case, turkey meat. Not a lot of people in my family eat red meat. I'd go for plant based if I could but not sure that would taste that good.

[SheltieLover]

5. Take a look back over threads here from past few days.

[MagickMuffin]

19. I've used plant based products and you can't tell the difference

It’s all about the seasonings, whether using meats or plant based products.

I served it to meat eaters and they couldn’t tell the difference.


I say give it a go!

[SheltieLover]

6. Here is link, V

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1157121397

[MLAA]

7. This my favorite recipe for cottage pie (shepherd's pie traditionally has lamb)

I replace the soy mince with either beyond meat or impossible burger. You could use whatever you choose. I go heavier on the soy sauce and maple syrup to taste. Delicious, rich filling.


https://lovingitvegan.com/vegan-shepherds-pie/

[vercetti2021]

8. Maple syrup?

[MLAA]

9. Oh yeah, I was surprised the first time I made it.

[vercetti2021]

14. Adds a bit of sweet?

Savory and sweet are good to eat as I say

[MLAA]

16. Yes, along with the soy sauce, it makes a very rich, multi layer flavored filling.

You gotta try it!

[bottomofthehill]

10. For Thanksgiving I would like to throw a wrinkle into the traditional Sheppards pie

As an Irish Catholic Bostonian, I grew up eating a lot of Shepherds Pie. The Irish go lamb, but good luck finding and affording ground lamb. This is the easy quick version, I have had a lot of ground beef pies, but this time of year, I get ground turkey, turkey gravy, beans, peas, stuffing and corn. While boiling potato and making stove top stuffing, Brown the turkey, drain fat, put in a large pan, put minimum of 2/3 jars of turkey gravy into the turkey and stir through, sprinkle either frozen or canned peas, beans and corn on top of the ground turkey. crumble stuffing into small pieces and sprinkle. Mash the potato and spread across the pan filling to the top. put the pan on a cookie sheet ( the gravu may bubble over) and place in the oven on 350. 30 minutes or so and you are good to go. you may want an extra jar of gravy on the side to add liberally. Salt and pepper to taste and you are goods to go.

To make a beef ( Hamburger) pie, replace the ground turkey with hamburger, beef gravy for turkey gravy and skip the stuffing. the rest is the same.

[vercetti2021]

13. You are a champ!

So instead of mashed taters, you do stuffing on top?

[bottomofthehill]

18. lazy man rout, box of stove top and then potato.

[bottomofthehill]

15. my grandmothers more home made recipe

2 carrots, 2 celery stalks, one onion, one clove garlic, splash of olive oil, two pounds of ground chuck, 6 to 8 strong splashes of Worcestershire, 4 cups of beef broth, salt & pepper half can of tomato paste, half cup wondra flower, liberal red wine, a cup ( not wine glass but full cup) brown the meat, combine the rest and cover with mashed potoato and bake

[Laura PourMeADrink]

23. Love this idea! Except for maybe making more mashed

Potatoes this would be great idea for using thanksgiving leftovers!

[Mr.Bill]

11. There was a thread about this awhile ago. Here:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1157119857

[vercetti2021]

12. Awesome!

Missed this one. Thanks, Bill

[The Polack MSgt]

20. I have cooked several recipes from this guy and they were all great

Content warning. He swears.

He swears a lot.

He's funny though and the recipes are spot on

[flying rabbit]

24. That guy is hilarious

Subscribed. Thanks for the tip. Can't wait to try a recipe.